As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK AFTER PUSHBACK, CONTROL COLUMN WAS BINDING WITH RUBBER BOOT AROUND THE CONTROL COLUMN WHEN PUSHING FORWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET FULL GREEN FLIGHT CONTROL INDICATIONS FOR ELEVATORS ON MFD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CONTROL-COLUMN BASE DUST COVER VELCRO FASTENER PARTLY DETACHED. INSTALLED VELCRO FASTENER TO THE CONTROL COLUMN DUST-COVER IAW E175 AMM 25-12-11-400-801-A STEP 4.G. PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL FOM CHECK PER GPM 9.2.5. CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.